[SEL] Reaming valve stem tower

[John Hammink]

Hi Rick,
  I wouldn't do it by hand, when it a little sticks you get
an egg shape before you know it cause your strong arms.
Span it on the drillpress table and use the spindle as a guide
and turn it by hand.

Take care,
John Hammink
Anna Paulowna, Netherlands.
jg.hammink at quicknet.nl
www.oldengine.org/members/hammink/web



> Howdy all;
>   I'd like to ream my exhaust valve stem tower a little larger in dia. to 
> clean it up.  Question I've had for a long time...if I use a fixed dia. 
> reamer, and use a tap handle on it, do I need a pilot guide?..IOW, can I do 
> it by hand?
> 
>   I know on some dad had, there was a pilot when it first starts out.
> 
>   I'll leave it at that before I confuse myself :-)
> 
> 
>   Max Morgan in Boise, Id., will build me new valves for 35 rockets 
> each...not too bad IMO.
> 
>   TIA
> RickinMt.
> 
> 
>  
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